県知事

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 県知事 is read as けんちじ and is a noun for the governor heading the administration of a Japanese 県.
• Basic usage: A governor discussing disaster measures appears in 県知事が災害対策を協議する, while a young governor pursuing reform appears in 若い県知事が改革に挑む.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Office and acting subject
  • It is an office, not a personal name, and appears as an administrative actor.
• Difference from 市長
  • 県知事 heads a prefecture rather than a city administration.